‘So Much Death’: Lawmakers Weigh Stricter Speed Limits, Safer Roads for Pedestrians By Vanessa G. Sánchez JUNE 3, 2024

https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/pedestrian-deaths-speed-limits-road-design-safety-laws-los-angeles/?utm_campaign=KHN%20-%20Weekly%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8Qv4XJqfcFXtrk4Y8d1gWvnILNzBNVE3Z6-Iv3z9s1KwJPSinBzBtr5ier-qhhk1XpdyZW_piYUkCaVL1ZT8rUSdz7HQ&_hsmi=310629157&utm_content=310629157&utm_source=hs_email ‘So Much Death’: Lawmakers Weigh Stricter Speed Limits, Safer Roads for Pedestrians By Vanessa G. Sánchez New York and Michigan recently passed laws allowing local jurisdictions to lower speed limits, and Los Angeles voters backed safer road designs, but enforcement often meets political resistance. The number of pedestrians killed or injured on the road remains high.